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Arctic Sea Ice Freefall is Mirror Image of Carbon Dioxide Ascent

Posted on January 23, 2014 by earthpolicyinstitute

By Emily E. Adams The amount of Arctic sea ice has plummeted in recent decades—a bold manifestation of the rise in temperature resulting from the rapid increase in carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. After staying below 300 parts per … Continue reading →

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U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Down 11 Percent Since 2007

Posted on October 2, 2013 by earthpolicyinstitute

By Emily E. Adams Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels in the United States peaked at more than 1.6 billion tons of carbon in 2007. Since then they have fallen 11 percent, dropping to over 1.4 billion tons in … Continue reading →

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